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Information about ensuring blood and blood component safety.
Information and service documents on the national DBS testing service offered by PHE to improve uptake of 12 month testing of infants born to hepatitis B infected mothers.
The NHSBT and UKHSA surveillance programme is a series of national schemes that monitors infection in blood, tissue and organ donors, and transfusion recipients.
The NHSBT / PHE epidemiology unit, and the epidemiology of infections among blood, tissue and organ donors and recipients.
Find out how to access additional support services including those from the existing Infected Blood support schemes, charities and NHS.
Information about medical devices that the public can buy for personal use and how we make sure they are safe and effective.
BBVU offers laboratory reference services and carries out research and development on hepatitis viruses, and has a remit for blood safety.
What blood establishments, blood banks and manufacturers of blood products need to do to ensure the safety and quality of blood and blood products.
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